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Basketball Intelligence For 9/8/24



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BOS: One Area of Improvement for each Celtics Player: Wings
Adam Taylor, The Celtics Chronicle

CHI: Interview: Nikola Vučević
Marc Stein, The Stein Line

DAL: Signing Naji Marshall Was Mavericks’ Best Offseason Move
Mike Cruz, Give Me Sport

DEN: Nuggets, Jamal Murray agree to 4-year max contract extension
Bennett Durando, Denver Post

DEN: Jamal Murray could be key for Nuggets in 2024-25
Shaun Powell, NBA.com

Denver needs its point guard to take his game to All-Star level if it hopes to stay near the top in the West.

DEN: The Nuggets’ bold bet on youngsters around Nikola Jokic is either genius or stupid
Ricky O’Donnell, SBNation

OKC: Thunder reload after first-place finish last season
Shaun Powell, NBA.com

ORL: Three questions facing the Magic ahead of 2024-25 season
Adam Taylor, Yardbarker

ORL: 3 NBA peers you should actually be comparing to Paolo Banchero
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily

Every national pundit is asking big questions about the Orlando Magic and their star players. They have snapped up their long-term questions about Paolo Banchero. But they keep missing the point on his potential stardom.

PHI: 5 Reasons To Be Excited About the 76ers
Svyatoslav Rovenchuk, Give Me Sport

PHX: Player Preview: Expect Royce O’Neale to be Royce O’Neale
Holden Sherman, Bright Side Of The Sun

Versatile, consistent, and durable. The forward remains a perfect role player

SAS: Blake Wesley Has a Lot to Prove
Matt Guzman, Sports Illustrated

The Spurs have plenty of young pieces next to Victor Wembanyama to work with. Blake Wesley is no exception, and he’s looking to prove himself as he enters Year 3 in the NBA.

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